Greece · 2001—2026
Mediterranean monk seal
Seals around Greece.
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17 of 18 reports mapped · 7 areas
- Arcadia1 report
- Attica5 reports
- Central Greece2 reports
- Cyclades3 reports
- Dodecanese3 reports
- North Aegean1 report
- Thessaly2 reports
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Reports over time
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Months in 2026
Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified young seal Gegonota / Konstantina Kiritsova
Observation: A young Mediterranean monk seal was photographed resting on Agia Vaso beach in South Pelion on 7 August. The local report credits the photograph to Konstantina Kiritsova.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified iefimerida / Onlarissa
Observation: A Mediterranean monk seal was reported swimming close to shore at Velika, on the Agia coast. The report cites a video narrated by Grigoris Kalagias.